Patrick Vieira

Where is Patrick Vieira now?

Arguably one of the greatest midfielders to ever grace the Premier League, Patrick Vieira decided to hang up his boots in July 2011 after spending two seasons at Manchester City.

Vieira’s impressive trophy haul from his club playing career includes three Premier League titles. four FA Cup wins and five Serie A title wins.

He also won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championships in 2000 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2001 with France.

Patrick Vieira was immediately appointed as football development executive at Manchester City with a role to oversee aspects such as youth development, commercial partners and the clubs social responsibility programme, City in the Community.

Upon retiring Vieira spent a short while out of the game before joining the coaching staff at former side Manchester City in 2013 as head of their Elite Development Squad.

Highlights of his coaching career at City include taking the Under 19’s through to the last 16 of a major European competition for the first time and also guiding the Under 21’s to the Premier League Cup Final.

Following his success with the City development sides, Vieira was appointed in his current role as manager of Manchester City’s sister club New York City where he has coached the likes of Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo and David Villa.